Bottle-washing machine



3 1 2 a v Aug 0 9 7 J. BRUSSON BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE Filed Jul 17, 1924 Z zveni'0r fjrwsson f if Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

onirsn STATES JOSEPH BRUS SON, OF LIEGE, BELGIUM.

BOTTLE-WASHING macnmn.

Application filed July 17, 1924. Serial No. 726,626.

The present invention has reference genorally to improvements in bottle washing machines and more particularly relates to a shock absorbing arrangement therefor.

lit is the primary aim and object of this invention to provide a bottle washing machine in which the rotatable shaft which supports the bottle carrying disc is supported for rotatable and oscillatory movement with respect to the tank, the means for effecting the support of the disc being disposed exteriorly of the tank While cooperating therewith is improved means for absorbing shocks resulting from the oscillatory movement.

More particularly the invention embraces the provision of a bottle washing machine in which the supporting means consist of opposed pairs of rods operably connected on the opposite sides of the tank said rod serving as a bearing for the shaft, one opposed pair of rods being eccentrically mounted to effect the oscillatory rotation of the shaft so that the bottles may be thoroughly agitated and cleaned while exp ansion springs are associated with the other pair of rods for absorbing the shocks resulting from the oscillatory movement thereby avoid breaking of the bottles.

Among the other aims and object of the invention may be recited the provision of a device of the above mentioned character constructed with a view to compactness and wherein the number of parts are few, the construct-ion simple, the cost of production low and the efficiency high. o

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the washing machine showing the shock absorbing means applied thereto,

in section, and

Fig. 3 is an elevational detail of the means for connecting the expansion springs with the sleeve which constitute connection between one set of rods in the main shaft.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanying drawings there is provided a tank 1 which contains water level while arranged above the tank and adapted to be partly submerged therein is a disc or wheel 2 for supporting the bottles 3 which are to be washed, the disc or wheel 2 is fixed to the shaft 4 and this disc is preferably though not necessarily of the type supporting independently rotatable and ramovement during the .pansion spr ngs is Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view partly I description tion of the operation of the invention is ento a suitable bination, a tank, projections extending arranged bottle carriers, the beveled pinions 3 of which mesh with a ring gear 8. It is to be understood however that the particular construction of the wheel forms no part of the invention.

In order to mount the shaft for oscillatory and rotary movement opposed pairs of rods 5 and 6 are disposed on opposite sides of the tank 1 the lower ends of the rods 5 being eccentrically connected as at 5 with a driving shaft 7 the upper ends terminating in bearings for accommodating the shaft 4:. The upper ends of the rods 6 terminate in bearings in whichthe shaft a is journalled while the lower ends are pivoted as at 8 to the outside of the tank. Suitable means not shown may be provided for rotating the shaft 4 from the shaft 7 and in order to absorb shocks incident to the oscillatory movement effected by the operation of the rods 5 spring means in the form of expansion springs 9 are employed. One of these exarranged on each side of the tank in substantial alignmentwith the rods 5, the lower ends bearing against brackets 10 which extend in opposite directions from the outside surface of the respective sides of the tanks and are prevented from displacement by pins or studs 10 mounted in these brackets the upper of the springs 9 being disposed about studs 11 which project from 12 of the rods 6.

It will be seen from the foregoing that during the rotation of the shaft the rods 5 are substantially reciprocated from the shaft 7 and by reason of the idle pivoting of the rods 6 at 8 the shaft 1 is given an oscillatory movement, the movement in one direction being upward and positively is effected by the eccentrics 5 and as the eccentrics mo've downwardly which permits of the shaft 4 to also move downwardly, any shocks which are incident to this latter again are absorbed by the springs 9. 7

It is believed in view that a further detailed descripdi ally tirely unnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new. and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is In a machine for washing bottles, in comfrom the sleeve or hearing portion of the foregoing said rods and the projections for absorbing shocks produced by the oscillation of the bottle carrying disc. 10

In I Witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

JOSEPH BRUSSON. 

